Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel vs. Optimum Power Clean *PICS*

DARK HORSE said:
It's a good thing it's not...lol! As you are comparing an all purpose cleaner to a dedicated interior cleaner. As has already been stated one would definitely expect any APC to outperform any dedicated interior cleaner on most surfaces and most stains...:dunno:... I generally use a dedicated interior cleaner for most all vehicles, but if I come across a real nasty interior I will step it up to an APC...
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Tad, let's look at it this way, you don't consider the interior in this thread very dirty and UISG still couldn't come close to an APC. That doesn't say very much for UISG. Would that be a logical statement?


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07 z-oh-6 said:
When I apologized I was just giving you a hard time because I know you're a big fan of Ultima. I guess I was in a bit of a joking mood yesterday. :dblthumb2:
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07 z-oh-6 said:
You would think that a dedicated cleaner of any type should do a better job than an all purpose product, regardless of chemical make-up.
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I wouldn't expect most any cleaner to be more powerful than an apc specifically due to an apc chemical makeup.
 
I thought UISG would clean better :( I know there's been threads with dramatic 50/50 shots using UISG, but in this specific situation, it didn't flex any muscle.

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Anything Meg's can do, OPC can do equally or better. I use both but OPC seems safer and cleans better. Meg's is cheaper so it is more cost effective for many tasks. You should always have more than one APC in the kit.
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I thought UISG would clean better :( I know there's been threads with dramatic 50/50 shots using UISG, but in this specific situation, it didn't flex any muscle.

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I've gotten great results cleaning with UISG and expect with my vinyl brush and UISG I could get that area just as clean pretty easily but I could be wrong. Still I would expect the opc to cut through grime easier. OPc just isn't the first thing I reach for on every interior
 
CEE DOG said:
I've gotten great results cleaning with UISG and expect with my vinyl brush and UISG I could get that area just as clean pretty easily but I could be wrong.
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I used the vinyl and scrub on this interior with both UISG and OPC.



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Thanks Mark

I really have been impressed with OPC also . ! Just today it worked very well when my orange APC failed on some interior stains . Unlike you though I use it very sparingly and diluted 1 to 3 due to the cost!
 
Interesting find here, Mark! I just recently got a gallon of OPC and I really like the fact of having one bottle mixed at 3:1 that SAFELY cleans wheels, interior and removes tar rather easily!! Good product, while a bit costly I think the safety and wide variety of uses outweighs the cost factor(for me)
 
just wondering how opc cut at 3 to 1 would be compared to aro for tires and wheels? i got a gallon of aro last year for 25 $ just for tires and wheels and to me that still pricey
 
Nice review Mark. OPC is a great cleaner and I use it 4-5 to 1 on interiors all the time. That dash didn't seem that soiled? Not like they go through that much abuse and are hard to clean. I can't believe Ultima fell flat even with aggitation from a scrub brush. According to their product description:
Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel uses unique cleaning technology, not harsh detergents, to loosen and dissolve all manner of soil so that it can be safely wiped away. Your vehicle’s interior emerges clean, fresh and ready for protection.
Best of all, Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel is so easy to use. Simply spray, agitate and wipe. No other cleaner available today cleans as thoroughly or as safely.

Looks like they need to go back to the drawing board. In this test it's been shown to be worthless.

07 z-oh-6 said:
I absolutely do realize that I'm comparing an APC with a dedicated interior cleaner. Both can be used to clean interiors, so why not compare them? You would think that a dedicated cleaner of any type should do a better job than an all purpose product, regardless of chemical make-up.
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Exactly! I've used several "dedicated interior cleaners" that are as strong and are basically APCs. Can someone tell me what makes them chemically different??
 
I think dedicated interior cleaners tend to be on the milder side. I know it is a cleaner but there may be other attributes that are important. They could be very very safe on any surface (carpet, cloth, glass, vinyl, etc), probably safer if accidentally left to dry on surface, maybe do not need much rinsing, nice smell, better feeling on hands, etc.

I am just thinking of some products I have used.
 
David Fermani said:
Looks like they need to go back to the drawing board. In this test it's been shown to be worthless.
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Yes, David.

For everyone, if you look closely at this pic, you can see the tape line to the far left where nothing has been used. It hardly looks different than the Ultima(middle section). That was a bit disturbing to me. This particular interior had a lot of ingrained dirt, not smears of dirt.

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Hmmm, not the same outcome I got. Bring that car over Mark and let me try it with UISG.

Did you allow the product to dwell?
 
CEE DOG said:
Hmmm, not the same outcome I got. Bring that car over Mark and let me try it with UISG.
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I respect what you say, Corey, but we definitely differ on this one. If there was actual technique involved like polishing, I would definitely question if I was doing something wrong. However, I think a 1st grader could do this. Spray, agitate, wipe. I used the same exact method with OPC as I did with UISG. I think that says a lot.


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07 z-oh-6 said:
I respect what you say, Corey, but we definitely differ on this one. If there was actual technique involved like polishing, I would definitely question if I was doing something wrong. However, I think a 1st grader could do this. Spray, agitate, wipe. I used the same exact method with OPC as I did with UISG. I think that says a lot.


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Maybe you could get a first grader to come over and help you with it then...:D
 
I didn't let it dwell with either product, nor do I want to have to wait for something to dwell ;)

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07 z-oh-6 said:
I respect what you say, Corey, but we definitely differ on this one. If there was actual technique involved like polishing, I would definitely question if I was doing something wrong. However, I think a 1st grader could do this. Spray, agitate, wipe. I used the same exact method with OPC as I did with UISG. I think that says a lot.


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Thanks Mark, I hear you. We will have to agree to disagree. I need to get another nasty car and document it. I will be happy to say I was wrong if I can't get the results I'm talking about.
All I can think is it sounds like you aren't giving it the dwell time... The viscosity of it allows for a little dwell even on vertical surfaces.
 
Megs APC will outperform both of those products anyday ... I carry 2 bottles... 1:6 and 1:3 and it does it all all around and for 12.99 a gallon why buy a specialty product?
 
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I didn't let it dwell with either product, nor do I want to have to wait for something to dwell ;)

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it's not a long dwell. You don't end up waiting... But good enough... Cheers

Spray spray spray, then agitate in the first spray area and wipe, move on
 
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